Cigar smoking Maradona leaves Chelsea in the cold after setting off fire alarm

Cigar smoking Diego Maradona

Up in smoke: Cigar smoking Diego Maradona is believed to be responsible for a 7am fire alarm at Chelsea's hotel in Manchester

Diego Maradona is believed to be responsible for a 7am fire-alarm at the hotel Chelsea stayed in before their 3-0 defeat at Manchester United yesterday.

Firefighters said Maradona and his associates were smoking cigars on the 14th floor of the luxury hotel, which set off the alarms and sent guests scurrying outside in the early morning cold.

Chelsea stars were seen standing in the cold at 7am on Sunday, they went on to lose 3-0 at Old Trafford.

The Sun reports Chelsea players, including skipper John Terry, Joe and Frank Lampard, were left standing around in freezing temperatures for 40 minutes before they were given the all-clear to return to their rooms.

A fireman at the scene told the paper: 'It looks as though it was set off by Diego and his entourage smoking cigars on the 14th floor.'

Maradona was in Manchester to watch Carlos Tevez play against Chelsea, but the Argentinian striker was left on the bench.

A hotel guest told the paper they had seen the players standing in the cold. The guest said: 'I saw most of Chelsea outside shivering. 'It wasn’t the best preparation for a vital game.'

Dead_Man_Inc

12 Jan 09, 19:16

i LOLed at this!

sand king

12 Jan 09, 21:10

No wonder they lost... LOL

Saltiga

12 Jan 09, 23:50

dunno if SAF will send him a BBQ piglet & a nice bottle of wine as CNY gifts..

I-like-flings(m)

12 Jan 09, 23:52

all for tevez what..